Tag: Hashim Amla
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Proteas need the Silent Warrior to go to war in England
Since 2008, the Proteas have been able to call on Hashim Amla time and time again during their hour of need. Indeed, it was the Durban born Amla that was seen as the replacement to Jacques Kallis who had carried out the role of Mr. Dependable with such distinction during the mid-90s up until 2014. […]
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England in South Africa 2015/16 preview
This is the final assessment in England’s marathon, 17-Test 12 months. Such is the lopsided importance placed upon beating Australia that it will, largely, be looked back on as a success, even if that isn’t really the case. To recap: England drew a three Test series in the Caribbean 1-1. That was the only time […]
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 preview and predictions
So here it is; Cricket World Cup number 11. It promises to be a slow burner, taking a month to build up to the crescendo of the knockout stages, as two pools of seven teams each are whittled down to eight quarter finalists across the cricket grounds of Australia and New Zealand. Pool A England […]
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ICC World Cup 2015 ones to watch – South Africa
One of the most remarkable records in the limited overs game belongs to South Africa – South Africa have never won a knock-out game at a World Cup. Ever. To think of all the talent that they have fielded in cricket’s premier tournament through the years makes this statistic stand out even more. And they […]
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Unstoppable Australia!
Hands up if you thought Australia had an easy time against a poorly organised England side and that South Africa would put them back their place… This hand is raised. Not only are Michael Clarke and his side talking the talk, they are very much walking the walk. ‘No problem, we’ve got the best bowling […]
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Team of the year 2013
Happy 2014 to you all! With the New Year having just been ushered in, we thought we’d have a quick glance back at the old and select our team of the year from 2013. The selection is made, as usual, solely based upon Test cricket. T20 may be glitzier, ODIs may be wealthier, but Tests […]
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Team of the Year 2012
Happy New Year to you all! Here at The Cricket Blog we’re hoping it’s every bit as successful and enjoyable as 2012. To kick things off then, where better to start than a look back on last year with our Team of the Year 2012… The cricket was often overshadowed last year as the world’s […]